Cash register operator vs shift leader/cashier

The differences between cash register operators and shift leader/cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shift leader/cashier has an average salary of $29,409, which is higher than the $26,937 average annual salary of a cash register operator.

The top three skills for a cash register operator include customer service, customer orders and food preparation. The most important skills for a shift leader/cashier are food safety, customer complaints, and POS.

Cash register operator vs shift leader/cashier overview

	Cash Register Operator	Shift Leader/Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,937	$29,409
Hourly rate	$12.95	$14.14
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	28,614	151,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cash register operator vs shift leader/cashier salary

Cash register operators and shift leader/cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cash Register Operator	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average salary	$26,937	$29,409
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cash register operator and shift leader/cashier education

There are a few differences between a cash register operator and a shift leader/cashier in terms of educational background:

	Cash Register Operator	Shift Leader/Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cash register operator vs shift leader/cashier demographics

Here are the differences between cash register operators' and shift leader/cashiers' demographics:

	Cash Register Operator	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 6.8% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cash register operator and shift leader/cashier duties and responsibilities

Cash register operator example responsibilities.

Manage crews of lawn maintenance workers performing mowing, trimming, edging, pruning, mulching and seasonal cleaning up services.
Stock shelves, operate a register, bag groceries and carry groceries to customer's cars.
Operate machine mowers safety and according to company procedure.
Supervise cashiers and monitor checkout station to ensure adequate cash available and staff appropriately.

Shift leader/cashier example responsibilities.

Manage employees by making schedules, doing payroll, and maintain an all around comfortable working environment.
Assist customers, maintain friendly work environment, delegate and oversee tasks during shifts, operate POS system, drive sales
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Strengthen the Walmart brand by interacting positively and professionally with a highly diverse customer base.

Cash register operator vs shift leader/cashier skills

Common cash register operator skills

Customer Service, 60%
Customer Orders, 8%
Food Preparation, 5%
POS, 5%
Food Orders, 3%
Customer Complaints, 3%

Common shift leader/cashier skills

Food Safety, 12%
Customer Complaints, 10%
POS, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Customer Orders, 6%
Cash Drawers, 6%